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Tech Policy

Technology

Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School has a dedicated Technology person to assist faculty members at the school in enhancing learning through technology. Technology instruction at CS emphasizes content learning while strengthening technology skills of students, teachers and staff. Teachers use these methods and tools in to order enhance instruction in the content areas:

  • Collaborative Environments, i.e. social networking platforms, community Web sites, classroom management systems, multiplayer gaming environments, or virtual worlds
  • Online Communication Tools, i.e. instant messaging, online conferencing, micro-blogging platforms, and online broadcasting
  • Mobiles, graphing calculators, and laptops
  • Cloud Computing, i.e. Flicker, Google, and YouTube, which are virtual servers available over the Internet
  • Smart Boards
  • Smart Objects, i.e. devices that use quick response codes and are connected to larger information sources or interactive books and maps
  • Personalized Web pages, blogs, and blackboard-type online communication tools through which teachers can tag, categorize, publish, and review work online
  • Virtual learning